1960s Theatrical Cartoons Rock & Roll
Theatrical animation studios of the 1960s tried to rock and roll. Whether they did it well is a matter of opinion.
Theatrical animation studios of the 1960s tried to rock and roll. Whether they did it well is a matter of opinion.
It’s understandable the Meany, Miny and Moe cartoons were the least of the series that Walter Lantz produced in the 1930s. Here’s an example why.
This week (with apologies), a potpourri of “stuff we missed” due to an inadvertent reversal in order of intended segments of this article last week.
A look at the concept of an otherwise “good guy” character developing cannibalistic traits. There was usually, though not always, a common motive – downright hunger.
This year marks the seventieth anniversary of Universal Pictures withdrawing Walter Lantz’s cartoon Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat from distribution.
By looking at 1972 month by month, it becomes clear just how transitional the year was in moving animation from the Silver Age to the Bronze Age.
I thought it might be a good day to spend time rummaging through my Walter Lantz files. Here’s a potpourri of visual materials submitted for your approval – and for future reference.
“A Haunting We Will Go” is the third and final cartoon starring Lil’ Eightball. It is different from the other two cartoons on a surface level.
Walter Lantz’s second “Lil’ Eightball” episode offers a more defined protagonist over the first entry, but there is little improvement beyond that.
For their cover recording, the Sportsmen Quartet had the accompaniment of a ukulele, a vocal bass–and the able assistance of Mel Blanc.